Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 422 Li Tai's Suggestion

"So it's to control the alien race~" Li Tai's voice elongated a little, and he looked at Fang Xuanling, "Fang's calculation is far-reaching, and Qing Que admires it."

Facing Li Tai's words, Fang Xuanling's expression remained unchanged, she just looked at Li Taidao,
"Of course, if King Wei doesn't want tea to be monopolized by the imperial court, the imperial court can also franchise Wei Wang's tea garden."

"Fang Xiang, you have misunderstood! I, Li Tai, am a person who doesn't know the importance. Since this matter involves the management of foreign races, then I can't take it lightly!"

Li Tai said with a serious expression, "Actually, the scale of tea is still too small now, and the nobles of foreign races only regard it as a luxury. the point.

At least before the low-level people of the foreign race regard this thing as a daily necessity like salt, the effect of tea on the foreign race is not as great as Fang Xiang thinks! "

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but narrowed her eyes when she heard Li Tai's words, and didn't say much, watching what Li Tai said next.

And Li Tai continued to say to Li Shimin, "And Qing Que thinks it's unrealistic to rely on something to directly control alien races.

It's as if people have a handle in the hands of the other party. Over time, the two will get bored with each other, and the two will kill each other at worst.

The relationship between the foreign race and Datang is good now, we don't need to force the foreign race to such a point that everyone hates Datang! "

This kind of thing is probably a variant of the city gate tax. It is actually not complicated, but generally Datang does not covet the specialties of the surrounding small countries or exploit the surrounding small countries. As long as you recognize Datang as the big brother, then settle down Dot, that's enough.

As for the participation of the Inspector, this is because it involves both military functions and economic and internal affairs.

If it is impossible for the imperial court represented by Fang Xuanling to remain unmoved, even Wei Zheng, who has always been the most upright, has kept his mouth shut at this moment, and has no intention of saying anything more.

There is no way, this matter is related to the interests of the entire military department, if I don't fight for it, then the future generals or soldiers will probably poke my back.

"Because they evaded taxes!" Li Tai looked at Fang Xuanling very unhappy, but he was very happy!

Even unless the aristocratic family is willing to let the talents they have cultivated with great difficulty to be officials, in the end it will be these people who will do things.

Li Tai added at this point: "Qingque thinks that the specific tax rate can be handed over to Honglu Temple to discuss with other races slowly.

Because Wei Zheng knew that Li Tai throwing this thing was to embarrass Fang Xuanling, it was very narrow-minded style of King Wei.

At most, Li Tai is more willing to spend some resources to make the tax bureau stronger and bigger, and then it will focus on the landlords of common clans and even aristocratic families to collect taxes.

Subsidies when exporting basic materials can also be carried out in a similar way. "

"It's very simple. We set up checkpoints to artificially increase the special product taxes for foreign races to trade with us in Datang." Li Tai said calmly,

But under the polishing of society, at least in an era, the most suitable production relationship will naturally form after all.

If the relationship between this country and our Tang Dynasty is poor, then we will increase the tariffs on the other party's exclusive specialties, so that the other party's local specialties can only be rotten in our own hands.

This kind of mentality is also similar to that of a modern family who has finally paid for a college student. As a result, the society allows college students to be the front desk, especially if they don’t have a certain degree and haven’t had this opportunity. Who doesn’t doubt the meaning of their studies.

What's more important is that with the abundant force of the Tang Dynasty, these small countries must either enter the Datang market and pay taxes obediently, or prepare to make their country history. Seeing that everyone is a part of China, naturally they will not Need to pay taxes.

Right now it's just tariffs, but in the future, poll taxes, field taxes, and various taxes will be the responsibility of the tax bureau.

But for Fang Xuanling, this is more or less a headache, because from the perspective of economic interests, Fang Xuanling also hopes that the court can have multiple taxation channels, not just focusing on the land tax in the hands of the people.

When this matter is really settled, let the Minbu people try to collect taxes in the border areas. Just in case, it is best to let the inner government set up a special tax team to target the aliens, at least one day before the Ministry of War is safe.

But Fang Xuanling can't take it in vain. If he can take advantage of the trend to establish a customs system, and even create a tax bureau, even if it is the most basic prototype, it will be a huge profit for him.

If Datang develops normally, perhaps after Fang Xuanling's death, these institutions will continue to expand or even decay slowly, and it may be enough to gather so-called manpower by then.

And what we need is to use these basic things in these markets to exchange the special products in the hands of foreign races.

Firewood, rice, oil and salt are the foundation of the people's lives. This is true for the Chinese people, as well as for the people of other races.

Tea, what kind of tea do you want? This method of collecting taxes from other small countries and controlling other small countries to a certain extent is what Fang Xuanling likes.

As for what kind of market, what kind of luxury, what is the concept of necessities, I didn't go into details.

Those who study the Four Books and Five Classics are not saying that it is not good, but that their majors are completely irrelevant to this aspect.

However, Fang Xuanling quickly reacted, and said, "Why did you hand it over to the Inner Palace!"

To make you want to take Laozi's tea, Laozi tried to strengthen the functions of the inner government, and Li Tai complained silently in his heart.

And Li Tai continued, "As for controlling the alien race, it's even easier, we can establish a trading market with the alien race.

In addition, because of Fang Xuanling's original policy of streamlining the organization, Datang's official circles abolished many black sheep who pretended to be numbers, and the number of officials in Datang was suppressed.

And standing on the body of a bystander like himself, he can clearly see that the tariff or something is a special industry created by King Wei's contribution to his agricultural school.

But now, the fact that those so-called bazaars or gates can arrange three officials of the seventh and eighth grade to manage tariffs has already left a big gap in Datang's talent pool, let alone the grassroots who really do things. people.

Qingque's ability to make money is truly unparalleled, and he can think of such a way to control large and small alien forces while creating benefits for Datang.

Of course, I will not participate in the specific structure of the tariff system. After all, I am just the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, so I don’t care about it! "

But Li Tai thought about this thing, so he kept it in his head. If Fang Xuanling didn't want to take the tea from Li Tai's hands for the reason of controlling foreign races today, then Li Tai might not take it. Throw this stuff out.

Li Taidao, "So, these three are almost the basis of the entire tariff system.

"Hmm~" Li Shimin couldn't help stroking his beard when he heard Li Tai's proposal.

Then this matter involves tax rates. This kind of thing is naturally brought by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which deals with money every year.

If Datang raises or lowers tariffs, or even zero tariffs, it will have a great impact on these small countries.

Because the Tang court, or the Chinese court, has rarely cultivated talents since ancient times, but only selected talents.

"What is the meaning of the tariff you mentioned!" Li Shimin couldn't help being stunned when he heard Li Tai's words.

To be honest, the cake that Li Tai has drawn now is a bit too fragrant, and it is also very operable for Datang.

Where can the imperial court find these people? In the end, it is not from the agricultural school system built by King Wei.

Aristocratic families can directly become officials through elections, and can also pass the examination of Jinshi to become imperial officials. At least it is impossible to compete with the agricultural school system cultivated by King Wei for a grassroots position.

It seems that these aristocratic families have not discovered that King Wei is controlling the grassroots little by little?
How is it possible, but what can the aristocratic family do, because the competition between the aristocratic family and Wei Wang's subordinates is not on the same track.

Even if it is a real competition, the competition has arrived, but there are so many grassroots positions, and more and more talents graduate from agricultural colleges every year. You can occupy one position, but can you win all the grassroots positions!
Not to mention, the students from the Agricultural Institute make it easier and more efficient for these aristocratic families to use it.

If the sentence is sentenced, the treason can be a little heavier, because this kind of behavior can be regarded as aiding foreign enemies, and it can be regarded as betraying Datang. "

Among the current court duties, apart from the Inner Supervisor, there should be no other organization that can take care of both court duties! "

"If this country has a good relationship with Datang, then it will be tax-free, and their products can freely enter and exit the Datang market.

As for the short-term benefit, it can help Li Shimin earn money, what short-term benefit is more important than this!

The few people present nodded unconsciously, somewhat understanding Li Tai's meaning.

No matter how you say it, for Li Shimin, this system is just the difference between making a lot of money, or making a lot of money.

This system was set up by Fang Xuanling in Li Shimin's era, so what does it have to do with Li Tai who just came up with ideas.

Unlike Li Tai, he also wants people from the surrounding alien races, especially special products, and is even ready to exploit the surrounding alien races, large and small, for the sake of scissors in the future.

In the final analysis, both aristocratic families and ordinary people all depend on cost performance, at most, the two sides have different concepts of wealth.

After all, even though Datang is the largest consumer market in the world, it is based on the small peasant society.

Anyway, this matter is a long-term investment. When I inherit Li Shimin's position, the inner government with strengthened functions will also be meaningful to me.

Because of this new tariff system, students from agricultural colleges are most needed, especially those who know how to calculate, understand foreign languages, and even students who can form the talent of the war department.

After all, King Wei could explain this in such detail, it is impossible to say that Li Tai hadn't thought about it.

At this moment, even Li Jing couldn't help but widen his eyes, and looked at Li Tai a few more times, no longer the posture of an old monk in meditation.

Don’t look at what King Wei said about the need for Honghe Temple, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the inner government. These have strengthened King Wei’s political allies, and it has allowed King Wei’s own power to be consolidated, but in fact it still strengthens Wei’s power. Wang's own basic set of agricultural colleges.

What foreign countries can sell to domestic needs is only their special products, and they have to exchange these special products from Datang for basic living materials.

The production of all basic materials is completed domestically, and there are not many extravagant demands on foreign countries.

"En!" Li Tai nodded, "In short, we want to encourage foreign races to trade in this market."

The most important thing about the tariff proposed by Li Tai now is that this tax is not levied on domestic powers, but on foreign powers, exploiting foreign interests, so that there will not be too much resistance in the country .

"It sounds like Guan Zhong's strategy again!" Du Ruhui said when he heard Li Tai's words.

"But how to control the alien race!" The others couldn't help squinting their eyes when they heard Li Tai's words.

Li Tai calmly said, "Through economic means to beat the aliens, one will not directly cause the aliens to backlash, and the other is that only by making these aliens feel the pain, will they truly realize their mistakes!"

One is that it is not necessary, as long as tariffs appear, people will understand these things naturally, and at the same time, Fang Xuanling's eyes are already a little bright.

For Li Tai, if Fang Xuanling wanted tea, he just took it, and he didn't care.

They even confiscated the properties on this relationship chain, and all of them were owned by my Datang.

"This matter is in contact with the surrounding alien races, if you don't let the people from Honglu Temple come to discuss it slowly, then who will come.

Listening to Li Tai's words, several people present were silent for a while, especially Fang Xuanling, who was even more in a daze, asked, "Is this collecting taxes from the surrounding small countries?"

Even if the best of them have learned arithmetic, what about legion talents and foreign languages?
Well, even if all these are mastered, such talents cultivated by the traditional Four Books and Five Classics are not going to take the Jinshi examination, but go to the border to be a junior official of the seventh or eighth rank, just to pay taxes, those aristocratic families may feel distressed.

After all, up to now, the domestic land tax is still the big one. Although Li Tai has worked hard to develop and started to collect indirect commercial taxes through canals and roads, he still has a long way to go if he wants to match the land tax.

Even to a certain extent, the basic materials we sell to foreign races are cheaper, allowing them to enjoy preferential treatment. "

For Li Jing, personal problems can be tolerated, but the interests of the military must be fought for, which cannot be avoided just because Li Jing wants to hide his strength and bide his time.

In order to protect the normal operation of the tariff system, especially when the tariffs really drive small countries into anger and raise troops, the military needs to come forward to solve the problem.

If anyone wants to avoid these passes to evade taxes, then let this army catch them, and seize all of them and return them to the inner government.

"It can be understood in this way!" Li Tai's mouth twitched, but he didn't respond to Fang Xuanling's question.

With the basis of following the old rules, it will be much more convenient to use the tax bureau to specifically target those tax evaders in the future.

So the family has nothing to do!

Back to the present, although Fang Xuanling still wanted to use his spiritual talent to calculate the tariffs, it would benefit King Wei and the court.

But Wei Zheng could tell that King Wei seemed to have given Fang Xuanling a choice, but as long as Fang Xuanling jumped in, he couldn't get out.

"Because this is really planning for the future of Datang!" Wei Zheng sighed helplessly.

Even Wei Zheng can't give any advice for this kind of plan that combines public and selfish intentions!
(End of this chapter)